Major Contracts and Contractors

In addition to regular work on family pieces for private owners, IFACS has completed major heritage conservation projects in both the UK and abroad. Previous and current clients include the Historic Royal Palaces, the Palace of Westminster, the Royal Academy, the major London auction houses, as well as numerous county councils and historic church organisations.

Projects typically involve the conservation of easel paintings, wall paintings, and historic decorative interiors in palaces, stately homes, mansions, cathedrals, churches, and other important government and civic buildings.

The studio has conserved many paintings such as portraits, landscapes and maritime scenes from important private collections, among which have been works by artists such as Sir Allan Ramsey, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Sir Thomas Gainsborough, John Singer Sargent, Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir and J.M.W. Turner. IFACS is increasingly taking on contemporary pieces by a variety of popular artists, with works coming from private owners, art galleries, auction houses or dealers alike.

In addition to practical conservation projects, IFACS provides a range of other services, including investigative technical analysis, budget planning and display advice.

IFACS has previously carried out major conservation work for

  • Biltmore House, Asheville, North Carolina
  • Bristol Museum, Bristol
  • Campion Hall, Oxford
  • Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham
  • The Gaiety Theatre, Douglas, Isle of Man
  • State Capital of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • Historic Royal Palaces (Kensington Palace, Hampton Court Palace)
  • The Marble Hall, Norwich Union Building, Norwich
  • The National Liberal Club, London
  • Moor Park Mansion, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
  • The Oratory of St Philip Neri, Birmingham
  • The Oratory, Oxford
  • Osborne House, Isle of Wight
  • The Palace of Westminster, London (various projects)
  • Royal Naval Museum, Portsmouth
  • The Reform Club, London
  • The Royal English College, Valladolid, Spain
  • The Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London
  • The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London
  • St Cross Church, Balliol College, Oxford
  • St John the Evangelist, Islington, London
  • St Stephens Church, Oxford
  • The Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford University, Oxford
  • Sherborne House, Sherborne, Dorset
  • Westminster Cathedral, London
  • Wilton House, Wiltshire
  • Windsor Castle, Berkshire